There is no class in high school or college on how to insult a friend…
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Finding A Way
Jim Harris can walk again—which is a big deal because a little over six months…
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Is Your Adventure Story Epic Enough?
Do you find yourself reading stories about adventures in outdoor magazines and websites and feeling…
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The World Needs Dreamers, Too
I have known my friend Jayson for 15 years—that’s him on my back in this…
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Hot Sauce Is Appropriate For Your Situation
Hey, have you ever caught yourself saying to someone, “I put hot sauce on everything,”…
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15 About 15th: A Few Stories From Colfax Avenue
When I moved back to Denver in May 2014, I decided I wanted to tell…
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Dear Loveland Ski Area:
A few months ago, I walked into your season pass office and filled out a…
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Make Yourself A Damn Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich
When’s the last time you made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put it…
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Another Partly-Irish St. Patrick’s Day
I made a phone call to my grandmother every March 17th for a decade and…
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The Art Of ‘Getting Old’
Frank led up the first pitch of El Matador as I fed out rope, the…
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Skiing: A Bumpy Love Story
I leaned on my poles at the intersection of Why Not and Vagabond, green and…
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The Dawn Wall And The Idea of ‘Wasting Time’
A week ago, two guys finished climbing an astronomically difficult 3,000-foot route on El Capitan as…
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Thanks, Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder turned 50 the day before Christmas Eve, as musicians and regular folks often…
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In Praise Of The Real Conversation
I scrolled through my iPhone photos from the past year and found a couple shots…
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Considering Gratitude
Mike and I arrived at Lincoln Falls to see a dozen people spread across the…
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How To Be A Writer: One Story
Every few weeks, I get an e-mail or a Facebook message from someone who has…
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Notes From A #VanLife
One Saturday last May, I slid a key into the lock on a scrappy little…
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The Selfie Stick And The Game Of Life
One day last August at a popular tourist destination, I noticed as a guy walked…
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The Definition Of Adventure
As I descended the corniced summit ridge, I saw a climber coming up the same…
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It Turns Out You Can Buy Happiness
A couple weeks ago, Alastair Humphreys told me about the Explore feature on Kayak.com that…
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Those Who Can Change Lives, Teach
In August 2011, my old 7th-grade Geography teacher, Mr. Button, sent me a message saying…
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Dear Helmets:
Dear helmets: You guys are my favorite hats. Sure, other headwear may be more stylish,…
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The Benefits Of Discomfort
About a year ago, psychologist and author Kelly McGonigal gave a TED Talk on “How…
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The Toughest, Goofiest Lady I Knew, 1927-2014
My grandmother died at 6:07 p.m. June 24, in an intensive care unit room full…
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The Lost Art Of Dreaming Over Maps
I was talking to my friend Mark about mountain biking a while back when he…
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Don’t Focus On The Dog Shit
In the span of a few minutes yesterday morning, I read about a shotgun-wielding man…
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Hiking Is Cool
Do you ever think hiking doesn’t get much respect anymore? Wait, better question: Remember that…
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